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Old 01-17-2023, 10:04 PM   #76
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Two months ago I made the decision to stop drinking after 18 years of hard living. I only lasted two nights in a rehab centre, but rather than go to bed that night feeling a total failure I did something I'd never thought of doing and purely out of a sense of desperation I went to an AA meeting. For me it has been a game-changer and has really worked. Its nothing like on TV and its something I wish I had thought to do a long time ago.

http://calgaryaa.org

My first week I went to a meeting every single night. Now I'm going two or three times a week, or more if its been a particularly triggering day. I couldn't sleep for a few nights, so that sucked, but I've noticed now I can get six hours and feel fresh which is awesome.

Booze doesn't discriminate based on any metric, and it felt strangely reassuring to know I wasn't close to being alone in having this savage beast monkey on my back. Also, unlike rehab where nobody wants to be there (staff, clients, etc) AA is entirely supported by the people that attend, thus its people that actually want to be there, and actually want to help you.

Feel free to DM me if anyone has any questions. Part of it is being there for people to reach out to, because it helps with my sobriety as much as theirs.
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